Depression Support Group

Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

I'm getting TOO obsessed...

I had a weird week... Apart from Monday, my whole week was pretty much awesome, but today just sucked ass. My doctor told me I'm probably suffering from a pretty mild case of bipolar right now. Cuz when I'm feeling good, I'm awesome, but when I'm down, it's like everything goes wrong. I suddenly start obsessing over what everyone thinks of me, even if I know that ppl generally like me, and I compare myself to everyone, a lot. It's so stupid, cuz I KNOW what they think of me doesn't matter. I just get super shy and self-conscious, and I can barely concentrate on anything. Does this happen to anyone else? If so, what do you guys do when you start feeling like this? I started new pills for my hormones and stuff (check my profile for more info on what I'm going through) but it'll probably take 2 weeks for them to start working. Sometimes I feel like I can't handle waiting that long...

OMG, I am so sorry that your body/brain has done this to you. I don't remember being the most confident kid at 16 to begin with (other than with my own group of friends), let alone a depression to boot.
Your profile said that you came online when you went off the hormones - at that time, on the hormones, did it help stabalize your mood? And it sounds like the last little while without them have been pretty rough on you. ((((tkdchick)))) i totally admire you for all the treatments that you are trying (on your profile). My advice would be to listen to your doctor, follow his/her advice, and ask your therapist how to stay more stable - my therapist has given me some great tips. I eat protein with each meal/snack to keep my blood sugar even, which helps my anti-depressants work better. Exercise daily for 1/2 hr is a good one (altho i don't do this often enuf). Alcohol is bad - keeps the anti-depressants from working. and stress is bad. so you need some tips/ tricks for dealing with stress. Because high-school is one big stressful place. have a place that you relax every day - either your room, outside somewhere at a park, whereever - it is just yours - yours to be with mother nature, and just refresh your soul. and above all else, believe me:
IT WILL GET BETTER! ((((((((tkdchick))))))

I dont know- I went through that in HS and well I guess I wrote that off as my low self-esteem issues...how do I deal wiht that now...hmm, I try and talk myslef through what I KNOW is reality and my good points...and when it gets bad I go in and see about meds, or therapy. Generally speakig it is much easier now than it was at 14-19... I hope you start feelig better soon.

mild? case. It sounds like classic manic depressive which is what they used to call bipolar. I am not a doctor, but I am bipolar myself and have been for over 40 years. So, I think I do know something about it. I have the school of hard knocks diploma engraved on my very heart. Talk to a pshrink and perhaps you should try medication. Bipolar 1 is what you are describing. It can be particulary hard on a teenager who has not had time to learn the ins and outs of the malady. Try to see a Pshink.
many hugs for your bravery in fighting this thing
Mark

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